1. Supra-Intellectual Faith Believing God in an Intellectualized Culture Part 3

2. Supra-Intellectual Faith A culture strongly influenced by elite naturalists whose a priori belief is that there is no God. — Foolish intellectuals. — Ps.14:1; 53:1 Believing God in an Intellectualized Culture Part 3

3. Computer Simulation What about computer simulations that “prove” evolution? All computer simulations are created by intelligent beings. Such programs do only what the programmer has instructed. That being the case, they present stronger evidence for creation than evolution.

4. Evolution Fails on Every Front Creation/Flood Creation/Flood theory explains every facet of “ Life, “ Life, the Universe, and Everything. ” “ The “ The simplest, most logical and most scientific model of origins is still that of special creation. ” – H.M.Morris, – H.M.Morris, Many Infallible Proofs. Proofs. p.279 “ The “ The evolution model, on the other hand, continually encounters contradictions which require a multitude of auxiliary assumptions to be imposed upon its basic formulation. ” – -H.M.Morris, – -H.M.Morris, Many Infallible Proofs, Proofs, p.282

5. New Discoveries What will we do if new discoveries indicate evolution is true? No No fear: God is the author of Science. The The facts of science will never be in opposition to God —only man ’ s man ’ s opinions. Your starting premise will determine your conclusion regarding facts of science.

6. Why does Evolution Persist? Because Because of the a priori priori foundational premise that there is no God. It It persists because it must persist in order for people to not believe in God. The The argument goes like this: – There – There is no God – We – We are here – Therefore, – Therefore, we evolved.

7. Conclusion A Christian must not believe in Evolution because … It ’ s It ’ s the doctrine of atheists – We – We must not let the teachings of atheists cloud our faith. It ’ s It ’ s the lie from Satan –“ Did –“ Did God really really say … (Genesis say … (Genesis 3:1) 3:1) He created in six days? ” – The – The loss of faith comes from doubting the Word of God.

8. The Gospel “ Why “ Why can ’ t can ’ t we just teach the essentials? ” This This is the ultimate “ essential. ” “ essential. ” It is the first order of essence; an inseparable part of The Gospel. Jesus IS the Creator!

9. The Gospel Jesus IS the Creator! John 1:1-3,10 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made… made… 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.

10. The Gospel Jesus IS the Creator! Colossians 1:15-17 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 for by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rules or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him. 17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

11. The The Fall affected all aspects of man Man Man has to be converted – Spiritually – Emotionally – Morally – Intellectually These These do not all necessarily happen at the same time

12. Inerrancy of Scripture Are Are parts of God ’ s God ’ s Word wrong? If If one part can be wrong, how do we know other parts aren ’ t aren ’ t wrong?

13. Authority of Scripture Can Can we throw out the parts of God ’ s God ’ s Word we don ’ t don ’ t like? The The only way we know anything about being a Christian is through God ’ s God ’ s Word. Without Without God ’ s God ’ s Word, there can be no Christians, for we would know nothing about Jesus Christ and what he has done for all people.

14. Authority of Scripture We We have faith in Jesus Christ, and we believe the things he believed and taught: God ’ s God ’ s Word

15. Authority of Scripture Jesus Jesus is the Word that became flesh and dwelt among us. John 1:14 Believing Believing God ’ s God ’ s Word is what it means to be a Christian. If If you don ’ t don ’ t like God ’ s God ’ s Word, perhaps you should be something else.

16. Authority of Scripture Jesus Jesus is the “last Adam.” If If the first Adam is allegorical, why should the last Adam be real?  “So  “So it is written: ‘The first man Adam became a living being’; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.” 1Corinthians 15:44

17. Authority of Scripture If you try to add millions of years to the Bible, you’ve got millions of years of death and suffering before sin. — And God called it good! Paul tells us in Romans 6:23 Death is the penalty for sin. He also reminds us in Romans 5:12-14 that sin came into the world by man, and death came into the world by sin.

18. However, if death was around for millions of years before man, the idea of death being “the wages of sin” is a myth. Death was already here! If you’re going to cast doubt on the “six days” in Genesis chapter 1 in order to fit millions of years into the Bible, you also cast doubt on Romans 6:23, and 5:12-14. Where does it stop?

19. What Is The Gospel? Part Part I – Man – Man was created with no imperfection; designed to live forever had fellowship with God rebelled and became separated from God became cursed with death

20. What Is The Gospel? Part Part II – God – God provided a path of redemption through death – Jesus, – Jesus, God ’ s God ’ s son, took the penalty for our sin, and conquered death – Through – Through faith in Jesus, we can spend eternity with God.

21. What Is The Gospel? Part Part III – New – New Heavens Earth Jerusalem – All – All things restored to what they would have been all along: Life without suffering or death in a perfect place with our Redeemer and God. His name be praised forever!

22. What Is The Gospel? Amen.